Shock carrier



v. J. KOCH 2,044,7U5

SHOCK CARRIER Filed Jan. 28, 1936' Patented June 16, 1936 NlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOCK CARRIER Vernon J. Koch, Andover, Iowa Application January 28, 1936, Serial No. 61,225

3 Claims. (01. 294-120) This invention relates to devices for lifting, transporting and re-setting shocks of corn, wheat or the like, and the object of the invention is to provide a very simple means whereby shocks may 5 be lifted up and transported from one portion of a field to another or from one situation to another by two men. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which includes two sup- 10 porting poles or equivalent elements having inwardly extending pins or rods whereby two men can insert these rods or pins into the shock and by taking hold of the two poles, carry the shock from one situation to another.

A further object is'to provide a device of this character in which the shock will be resiliently held together.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

20 Figurel is a top plan view of my shock carrier;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a section on the, line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a rod 25 or equivalent element preferably made of wood having handle portions II at its opposite ends. This rod is preferably about feet long and made of hard wood. Riveted, bolted or otherwise attached to this rod is a slightly curved spring 30 element I2, preferably of steel, which in actual practice will be about 32" long, about 1%" in width and about thick. This element I2 is bolted to the supporting rod or bar by means of bolts I3. Extending from the concave side 35 of the element I2 are a plurality of steel rods or pins l4. These may be welded to the steel spring l2, bolted or attached thereto in any simple manner. There are preferably four of these inwardly projecting rods or pins [4, the

two rods disposed. on each side of the center being approximately 14" long and the other rod slightly shorter.

In the use of this device, two of these rods ID are used, two men take up the positionbetween 5 the ends of the two rods and grasp the handles H of the two rods and then push the pins or rods 54 inward into the shock. The rods ii] are pulled inward towards each other until the shock is held firmly between the two steel strips I4, andlO when this has occurred, the two men may lift the shock and carry it to any desired position, set it down and slide the pins or rods l4 out of the shock.

'This device may be used for lifting shocks or 15 stocks of corn, wheat and the like, or may be also used for lifting and carrying masses of hay or hay in cocks.

What is claimed is:-

1. A shock carrier of the character described, comprising two carrying poles, curved resilient strips each attached at its middle to one of said poles, and inwardly extending pointed rods attached to the concave face of the strip.

2. A shock carrier of the character described, comprising two wooden poles having handles at their ends, a curved metallic resilient strip attached at'its middle to each pole, the convex face of the strip being disposed toward the corresponding pole, and pointed rods extending inward from the strip and adapted to be inserted in the shock to be carried.

3. A shock carrier of the character described, comprising two carrying poles, resilient strips at-, tached to the respective poles, and inwardly extending rods attached to the strips as and for the purpose set forth.

' VERNON J. KOCH. 

